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1. (adv.) lightly
with little weight, force, intensity, etc.; gently.
2. lightly
to only a small amount or degree; slightly:
lightly fried eggs.
3. lightly
nimbly; quickly.
4. lightly
with a lack of concern; indifferently.
5. lightly
cheerfully; without complaining:
to take bad news lightly.
6. lightly
without due consideration or reason (often used in the negative):
an offer not to be refused lightly.
7. lightly
easily; without trouble or effort:
His success did not come lightly.
8. lightly
frivolously; flippantly.
9. lightly
airily; buoyantly.
Etymology: (1920–25)
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| Definition of 'lightly' |
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1. (adverb) lightly
without good reason
"one cannot say such things lightly"
2. (adverb) lightly, light
with few burdens
"experienced travellers travel light"
3. (adverb) lightly, softly, gently
with little weight or force
"she kissed him lightly on the forehead"
4. (adverb) lightly
indulging with temperance
"we eat lightly in the morning"
5. (adverb) lightly
with indifference or without dejection
"he took it lightly"
6. (adverb) thinly, lightly
in a small quantity or extent
"spread the margarine thinly over the meat"; "apply paint lightly"
7. (adverb) lightly
to a slight degree
"her speech is only lightly accented"
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1. (adverb) lightly
gently or softly
She touched him lightly on the arm.; Shake it lightly
2. lightly
slightly or a little
Lightly coat the meat with bread crumbs.
3. lightly
without being serious or without serious consequences
This is a decision that cannot be taken lightly.; Her parents let her off lightly.
4. lightly
sleep lightly
to sleep in a way that means you wake easily
I sleep very lightly, so I'd hear them coming home.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adverb) lightly
with little weight; with little force; as, to tread lightly; to press lightly
2. (adverb) lightly
swiftly; nimbly; with agility
3. (adverb) lightly
without deep impression
4. (adverb) lightly
in a small degree; slightly; not severely
5. (adverb) lightly
with little effort or difficulty; easily; readily
6. (adverb) lightly
without reason, or for reasons of little weight
7. (adverb) lightly
commonly; usually
8. (adverb) lightly
without dejection; cheerfully
9. (adverb) lightly
without heed or care; with levity; gayly; airily
10. (adverb) lightly
not chastely; wantonly
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Sense: (of soil) containing a lot of sand.
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 Afrikaans: liggies |
 Arabic: بِخِفَّه |
 Bulgarian: леко |
 Brazilian: levemente |
 Czech: lehce |
 German: leicht |
 Danish: let |
 Greek: ελαφρά |
 Spanish: ligeramente |
 Estonian: kergelt |
 Farsi: به سبکی؛ با خونسردی |
 Finnish: kevyesti |
 French: légèrement |
 Hebrew: קַלוּת |
 Hindi: हल्के से, कम में, गम्भीरत |
 Croatian: lagano |
 Hungarian: könnye(dé)n |
 Indonesian: dengan ringan |
 Icelandic: léttilega |
 Italian: leggermente, lievemente |
 Japanese: 軽く |
 Korean: 가볍게 |
 Lithuanian: lengvai |
 Latvian: viegli |
 Malay: dengan ringan |
 Dutch: licht |
 Norwegian: lett, mild |
 Polish: lekko |
 Persian: به سبکی؛ با خونسردی |
 Pashto: په خونسردى سره |
 Portuguese: levemente |
 Romanian: uşor |
 Russian: легко |
 Slovak: ľahko |
 Slovenian: nalahko |
 Serbian: lagano |
 Swedish: lätt, löst |
 Thai: อย่างเบา ๆ |
 Turkish: hafifçe |
 Taiwanese: 輕輕地，淡淡地 |
 Ukrainian: легко; з легким серцем |
 Urdu: غیر سنجیدہ انداز میں |
 Vietnamese: một cách nhẹ nhàng |
 Chinese: 轻轻地 |
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